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All Other Things Being Equal

1 December 2012 - 2 June 2013
The Ecuadorian Amazon is one of the most biodiverse and endangered regions of our planet. Many people want to protect the biodiversity that remains, but the reality on the ground is…

An Inventory of al Mutanabbi Street

6 February - 29 July 2013
This exhibition is the result of a project concieved by poet Beau Beausoleil and artist Sarah Bodman to "re-assemble" the "inventory" of reading material that was lost in the car bombing…

Breed: The British & their Dogs

6 October 2012 - 14 April 2013
6 October 2012-14 April 2013 The history of the British Isles and its inhabitants, both human and canine, has long been entwined. Breed reveals the enduring and affectionate relationship…

Burning Bright

8 February - 23 July 2013
Focusing on his achievements in the art of books, 'Burning Bright' features designs and prints by the artist and poet William Blake. On display for the first time are some exciting…

Easter Holidays

2 - 5 April 2013
Start your Spring holidays off with some family fun and take part in our Easter trail and science shows. Our interactive sciences shows will be exploring the solar system, looking…

Easter hols: Breed

11:00 1 - 16:00 12 April 2013
Mon 1-Fri 12 Apr, 11am-4pm. Be inspired by the dogs on show in our Breed: The British & their Dogs exhibition and make a puppet of your pet or favourite animal. Tues 2, Wed 3, Tues…

John Piper: The Mountains of Wales

19 January - 7 April 2013
John Piper: The Mountains of Wales. 19 January – 7 April. John Piper began to draw and paint the landscape of North Wales in the middle of the Second World War. He was sent to Snowdonia…

Looping and Linking installation

10 February - 26 May 2013
If you take a closer look at the tree outside the entrance to the Museum, you will discover a soundscape and installation of weaved local grasses telling a tale of illness and lost…

MAP Launch Event

4 April 2013
Students who are successfully admitted onto the Manchester Access Programme will be invited to attend a compulsory launch event, where they will get to visit the University library…

Tony Dyson: a hidden history of gay rights campaigning

1 February - 30 June 2013
Tony Dyson began campaigning for gay rights in the late 1950s but by the 1970s his ongoing work had become overshadowed by more strident activism. This intimate display seeks to reveal…

Whitworth | Spring Season

2 March - 16 June 2013
Spring Season Whitworth Art Gallery To 16 June 2012. Whitworth Art Gallery is delighted to announce its spring 2013 exhibition programme, including solo presentations of work by…

Burning hot off the press!

10:00 - 15:00 5 April 2013
Get inspired by the pictures in our William Blake exhibition and then print your own! Workshops led by popular North West artist and printmaker Alan Birch. Please note workshops run 10am - 12noon and 1 - 3pm.

Strictly Science: keeping one step ahead

5 - 14 April 2013
A major collection of artefacts from the University’s Museum of Medicine and Health based in the Stopford Building, has been loaned the Medical Research Council (MRC) for an exhibition…

Discover Bangladesh

12:00 - 15:00 6 April 2013
12- 3pm Come along to this event and explore Bengali customs, try on traditional dress and enjoy Bengali performances with your family and friends. Bangladesh is a country of culture,…

Easter Holidays

8 - 12 April 2013
Start your Spring holidays off with some family fun and take part in our Easter trail and science shows. Our interactive sciences shows will be exploring the solar system, looking…

Fit for a king

12:00 - 13:00 9 April 2013
On the 600th anniversary of the coronation of Henry V, take this rare opportunity to see one of the great treasures of our collections - John Lydgate's 'Seige of Troy'. This wonderfully…

Gacko the strolling troubadour

12:00 - 16:00 9 April 2013
Gacko is the Royal Troubadour of Piel Island - ever ready to unload his curious cargo of songs, stories and routines. Come along and enjoy songs, stories or your very own show in a…

Biomedical Imaging Institute Symposium: Imaging and Breast Cancer

12:30 - 16:00 10 April 2013
This symposium will present current research from Manchester, the UK and Europe into using 3D breast imaging, image processing, risk estimation and computer-aided diagnosis to improve…

MAP Launch Event

10 April 2013
Students who are successfully admitted onto the Manchester Access Programme will be invited to attend a compulsory launch event, where they will get to visit the University library…

Research opportunities in Myanmar

12:30 - 14:00 10 April 2013
Chairs: Celia Russell and Yin Tun, MIMAS Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2013 Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm. Location: Hanson Room, Humanities Bridgeford Street (Building 35 on the campus map)…

Burning hot off the press!

10:00 - 15:00 11 April 2013
Get inspired by the pictures in our William Blake exhibition and then print your own! Workshops led by popular North West artist and printmaker Alan Birch. Please note workshops run 10am - 12noon and 1 - 3pm

Lovell Lecture

19:00 - 21:30 11 April 2013
Professor Philip Diamond - SKA Director General The Square Kilometre Array: detecting the cosmic dawn, gravitational waves and life in the Universe. The SKA will be the next generation…

Portrait workshop

13:00 - 16:00 13 April 2013
This workshop, run by Kaye Martingale and Geoff Brokate, will explore lighting and compositional techniques for portraiture through demonstration, discussion and practice. No previous…

Visitor portraits

12:00 - 16:00 13 April 2013
Take part in a collaborative project between the Library and photographer Gwen Jones - visit the Library and have your portrait taken for free! All portraits will feature in an interactive…

Unusual Views: Library tour for photographers

14:30 - 15:30 14 April 2013
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public. Booking is essential.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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